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WHITLEY BAY

Richardson, A.L., AC2, 1944

Photo Brian Chandler

In Vereeniging Old Town Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of 1816477 Aircraftman 2nd Class (U/T Pilot) Alan Lynton Richardson, serving with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died 08/02/1944.

In Whitley Bay (Hartley South) Cemetery is a family headstone, the first two lines of which cannot be read from the photo:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Ryle
Died April 6th 1927 aged ?
Also the above Mary Eliz. Ryle
Died Jan. 15th 1952 aged 82.
Also their dearly beloved grandson
Alan Lynton Richardson, R.A.F.
Feb. 8th 1944, aged 19. Int. Vereeniging, So.Africa.

Alan Lynton Richardson is remembered in Whitley Bay on W84.01


The CWGC entry for Aircraftman 2nd Class Richardson

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk